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vehapphalesu

vehapphala

masc loc pl of vehapphala (noun); masc loc pl of vehapphala (adj); nt loc pl of vehapphala (adj)

1. name of a heavenly realm; name of a class of heavenly beings; lit. sky fruit
2. epithet of a class of devas; lit. sky fruit

Built from

• veha — root · sky, ether
  From √vah- 'bear, carry': the sky as the vault that bears or carries (clouds, stars, beings). Related to Latin vehō 'I carry' and English way. In compounds denotes the celestial realm or upper air.
• pphala — root · fruit, result, reward
  From √phal- 'bear fruit, burst open'. Cognate with English full (filled with fruit). In doctrinal language, fruit extends to the result or reward of action, especially celestial bliss.
• e (loc pl) — ending · locative plural
  The locative ending -e marks this form as locative plural, indicating location 'in' or 'among' the Vehapphala realm and its inhabitants.

Analysis. veha + pphala: veha (sky, ether) + pphala (fruit). A compound epithet for a class of devas dwelling in or characterized by the celestial vault and its fruits (the rewards or blessings of that realm). The doubling pp reflects sandhi assimilation.

Etymology. veha < √vah- (bear, carry; the sky that bears/carries, the vault above) cognate with Latin vehō (carry), English way (a path one travels). pphala (fruit) < √phal- (bear fruit, burst open), cognate with English full (bursting with contents); the concrete sense 'fruit (what the tree bears)' extends to reward or result, hence 'bliss, celestial reward' in doctrinal contexts.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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